Dwayne Carmichael
There are approximately 4 people named Dwayne Carmichael living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dwayne with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Carmichael. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Dwayne
66K
Alive today
Named Carmichael
22K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 66K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1961
Average age: 51
Top Census group: Black or African American (47.6%)
Estimated bearers: 22K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,860
Per 100K: 6.34
Top ancestry: White (69.9%)
First name trend
Dwayne: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dwayne. The peak year was 1961 with 3,502 births. The average person named Dwayne today is 51 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dwayne
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Dwayne, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 47.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Dwayne described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Dwayne at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American47.6% · 26,523
- White43.5% · 24,258
- Two or more races3.5% · 1,960
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 1,768
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 617
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 605
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Carmichael surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Carmichael, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 69.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Carmichael described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Carmichael at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White69.9% · 13,252
- Black or African American21.6% · 4,099
- Two or more races4.1% · 770
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 602
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 146
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 89
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dwayne has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0192% of the US population, based on 65,978 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Dwayne right now.
The surname Carmichael appears at a rate of 6.34 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0063%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Dwayne Carmichael. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Dwayne Carmichael: questions and answers
How many people are named Dwayne Carmichael?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Dwayne Carmichael. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0192%) with the surname frequency (6.34 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dwayne Carmichael?
We classify Dwayne Carmichael as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dwayne a male or female name?
Dwayne is predominantly male. Out of 77,083 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Dwayne profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Dwayne Carmichael?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.